Situated Narratives and Sacred Dance - Performing the Entangled Histories of Cuba and West Africa

Through a revolutionary ethnographic approach that foregrounds storytelling and performance, this book explores shared ritual traditions between the Anlo-Ewe people of West Africa and their descendants, the Arará of Cuba, who were brought to the island in the Atlantic slave trade.

About the author

Jill Flanders Crosby is professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Summary

Through a revolutionary ethnographic approach that foregrounds storytelling and performance as alternative means of knowledge, Situated Narratives and Sacred Dance explores shared ritual traditions between the Anlo-Ewe people of West Africa and their descendants, the Arara of Cuba.

Product details

• Authors: Jill Flanders Crosby, J.T. Torres, Jt Torres
• Publisher: University of Florida Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781683402060
• ISBN: 978-1-68340-206-0
• No. of pages: 298
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 637 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)